Aug. 6, 2010

Briar Cliff Professor Publishes Book Review

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Richard L. Poole, professor and department chairperson of theatre and speech communication at Briar Cliff University, recently had a book review published in the Summer 2010 issue of The Annals of Iowa.  

In his review of Encore: The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera Houses by Brian Doyle Leahy, Poole writes, “Beautifully illustrated and impeccably researched, Brian Leahy Doyle’s book catalogues in text and images the history of Wisconsin Opera Houses. It also tells the story of modern day restoration efforts, as the communities in which these Opera Houses were built came together to save a treasured part of their almost forgotten heritage.”  

The Annals of Iowa is a quarterly journal of history published by the State Historical Society of Iowa.

Poole joined Briar Cliff in 1978 and teaches acting, directing, theatre history, voice and speech communication courses at the University. He has written and published extensively on theatre forms and venues in the rural Midwest.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from 28 states. Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care and compassion. For more information, please visit briarcliff.edu.

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